FocusSwitzerland bores undergroundThe opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel this year is just one example of Swiss tunnel mania. Transport routes are being systematically constructed…Read moreOur highlightsSwiss banknotes become smaller – and more importantEconomyFederal Council riding on wave of successPoliticsJules Spinatsch, the photographer who mistrusts clichésCulture
Casting your vote – even if it is sometimes a choreEditorialHand on heart, did you vote in June? If you did, on how many of the five federal proposals? I tried to form an opinion on all of the initiatives and…Letters to the editorMailbagThe intelligence service, old-age and survivors’ insurance (AHV) and the green economyPoliticsThe Parmelin effect has failed to materialisePoliticsAlphorn with a pop and jazz twistCulture“Why should people here be any different to those in Russia?”SportHugo Loetscher | Zurich as a gateway to the worldLiterature seriesWinter camp for children aged 8 to 14SwissCommunityWhether skiers or snowboarders, novices or at an advanced level, 8 to 14-year-old Swiss children abroad will have a great time at our winter camp.Youth Service offersSwissCommunityDual education – an apprenticeship in SwitzerlandSwissCommunityJohann Schneider-Ammann, President of the Swiss Confederation, continually highlights the success of Switzerland’s dual education system: “Its focus…Automatic exchange of information (AEI): the new world of fiscal transparencyNotes from the Federal PalaceSwitzerland has committed to implementing the global standard for the automatic exchange of information (AEOI). As a result, the Swiss Abroad face…The single point of contact: your first port of call for questions and concernsNotes from the Federal PalaceThe FDFA has expanded its services for the Swiss Abroad and now has a central information office. This “single point of contact” enables Swiss…Votes and ElectionsNotes from the Federal PalacePublicationsNotes from the Federal PalaceFrom Falstaff to systematic colour seriesImagesSoul for newcomersSoundsCharles Linsmayer | 150 Swiss portraits BooksWho is familiar with names like Lore Berger or Jonas Fränkel? Probably only a few people in the know or bookworms. It is a different story with Robert…EchoEchoQuotesQuotes